Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School shared updates on recent athletic events involving its teams, including boys soccer and volleyball, in a series of posts on September 16, 2025.

In a post at 00:40 UTC, Murphysboro HS reported the outcome of a boys soccer match: "The Jackson County Braggin Rights Challenge remains tied as the Red Devils and Terriers tie in Boys Soccer tonight, 1-1. Red Devil goal by Nolan Guetersloh (his first career goal). Devils back in action tomorrow at Harrisburg, 6pm!" The school also shared an additional link later that evening without commentary: "https://t.co/Ep21ZEapfo" at 01:27 UTC.

Later, at 02:12 UTC, Murphysboro HS provided results from its volleyball matches against Chester: "Red Devils Volleyball Results at Chester:

Varsity lost, 24-26, 25-16, 20-25."

Murphysboro High School is part of the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in Jackson County. The district encompasses several schools including Carruthers Elementary School and General John A. Logan Attendance Centre (source). According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education for the same district, there are approximately 147 teachers with an average salary of $53,770; most are women and none had more than ten absences in a school year (source). The student population is predominantly White (69 percent), with Black students making up about 15.9 percent and Hispanic students about 7.1 percent (source). In fiscal year 2020, per-student spending was $19,142 for a total expenditure of over $37 million (source).